Introduction

These Cookie Monster Cookies are a delightful twist on classic chocolate chip cookies, bursting with a variety of chocolates and crunchy cookie pieces. With their fun blue hue and gooey chocolate centers, they’re perfect for satisfying any cookie craving.

The image shows two thick, soft blue cookies stacked on top of each other on a light brown parchment paper over a white marbled surface. The top cookie is broken in half, revealing a gooey chocolate chip-filled inside with melty brown and white chocolate chips. Both cookies are embedded with chunks of golden brown chocolate chip cookie dough, dark chocolate cookie pieces, and scattered white and dark chocolate chips. The scene is close-up and focused on the layered texture and mix of colors in the cookies. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter (room temperature, not too soft)
1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Blue food coloring (to desired shade)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped Oreos (about 10 Oreos)
3/4 cup chopped crispy chocolate chip cookies (e.g., Famous Amos or mini Chips Ahoy)
3/4 cup milk chocolate discs or chunks of milk chocolate bar
Extra semisweet chocolate chips (for topping)
Extra white chocolate chips (for topping)
Extra chopped Oreos (for topping)
Extra chopped crispy chocolate chip cookies (for topping)

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars for 1 minute until combined.
Step 2: Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, then continue creaming the mixture for 3 minutes until it becomes light, fluffy, and pale in color. Mix in blue food coloring until you achieve your desired shade of blue.
Step 3: Stir in the salt, baking powder, and flour. Mix gently just until there are no visible streaks of flour; avoid overmixing.
Step 4: Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped Oreos, and chopped crispy chocolate chip cookies. If the dough feels too soft and your cookies tend to spread too much during baking, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes before proceeding.
Step 5: Scoop two tablespoons of dough and flatten it out. Place 2–3 milk chocolate discs in the center, then wrap the edges of the dough around the chocolate. Top with an additional two tablespoons of dough, enclosing the chocolate discs inside.
Step 6: Press a little bit of each mix-in—semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped Oreos, and chopped crispy cookies—onto the top of each cookie dough ball to create a “Cookie Monster” look.
Step 7: Arrange the cookies on a lined or greased baking sheet, leaving plenty of space for spreading. Bake for 10–12 minutes, then let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Tips & Variations

Chilling the dough before baking helps prevent cookies from spreading too thin and keeps the center gooey.
Try swapping the chopped Oreos for your favorite sandwich cookies or adding butterscotch chips for extra richness.
Use natural blue food coloring made from spirulina or butterfly pea flower for a more natural hue.

Storage

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. For longer storage, freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months and thaw at room temperature before serving. To refresh, warm in the oven at 300°F for a few minutes.

How to Serve

The image shows a close-up of a single thick cookie with a bright blue dough base that looks soft and slightly bumpy. On top of the blue cookie dough, there are several scattered toppings: small chunks of light brown cookie pieces, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and broken bits of black and white sandwich cookies. The texture of the cookie looks chewy with smooth, shiny surfaces in some parts and rough, crumbly bits on the cookie pieces. The cookie sits on crumpled white parchment paper, which rests on a white marbled surface. There are parts of other similar blue cookies visible in the background. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I make these cookies without blue food coloring?

Yes, the blue coloring is mainly for the fun Cookie Monster theme. The cookies will still taste delicious without it.

What if I don’t have milk chocolate discs?

You can use chunks of a milk chocolate bar or substitute with additional chocolate chips of any variety you like.